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VMware to Participate at the Goldman Sachs Software and IT Retreat

Palo Alto, Calif., October 29, 2008— VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced that Jeff Jennings, vice president of desktop products and solutions, will participate in a panel discussion on desktop virtualization at the Goldman Sachs Software and IT Retreat in New York City on November 4, 2008 at 7:40 a.m. PT/10:40 a.m. ET.

A live webcast will be available on the Investor Relations page of the VMware web site at
www.vmware.com. The replay of the webcast will be available for one month.

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